Owen Sound Sun Times

Chippewas of Nawash chief resigns citing medical reasons

4 min read

Chippewas of Nawash Chief Darlene Johnston is resigning just months into a two-year term, citing medical reasons. “Today, I resigned from my position as your chief, effective immediately, due to medical reasons. In my absence, several councillors have taken turns serving as acting chief. I thank them for demonstrating their commitment to our community by […]

Great Lakes Now

Trump administration moves to weaken federal protections for waterways and wetlands

6 min read

Trump administration moves to weaken federal protections for waterways and wetlands

By Aidan Hughes, Inside Climate News

This article originally appeared on Inside Climate News, a nonprofit, non-partisan news organization that covers climate, energy and the environment. Sign up for their newsletter here.

The Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of the Army announced a proposal last week to further define, and scale back, the number of waterways and wetlands protected by the federal government under the Clean Water Act, a bedrock environmental law.

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